Brian D. Simmons (E.M.C.)
Email: brian_d_simmons@yahoo.com
Hair Brown Eyes Green Height 6’2” Weight 200
| Show | Role | Theater | Director |
| Lend Me a Tenor | Max | Metropolis | Robin M. Hughes |
| Mrs. Cooney - A Christmas Tale | Pa | First United Church Oak Park | Jolaine Orlin |
| The Passion of Dracula | Renfield | First Folio | Alison C. Vesely |
| Dancing at Lughnasa | Michael | Oak Park Festival Theater | Belinda Bremner |
|
Much Ado About Nothing |
Dogberry | Oak Park Festival Theater | Jack Hickey |
| Blithe Spirit | Dr. Bradman | Oak Park Festival Theater | David Mink |
| Marrying Terry | Sam | Victory Gardens Green House | Suzanne Avery Thompson |
| Oleanna | John | Triton Cox Auditorium | Amy Fenton |
| Jerry Springer the Opera* | Jerry Springer |
Bailiwick |
David Zak |
| My Favorite Year** |
King Kaiser |
Bailiwick |
David Zak |
| Leaving Iowa | Don |
American Theater Company |
Tim Clue |
| Meet Me in St. Louis** | Police Man | Circle Theater | Bob Knuth |
| Dear World | Doorman | Circle Theater | Bob Knuth |
| Whirlybirds | Nick | Downstage Left | Lessa Bouchard |
| Sleepy Hollow the Musical | Brom | Acorn Theater | Kim Clark |
| The Singing Cowboy | Spade | Theater Building Chicago | Tina Salamone |
| Saint Peter’s Umbrella |
Mad Pietro & Hugo |
Theater Building Chicago | Diana Basmajan |
| Prairie | Tony | Theater Building Chicago | Page Hearn |
| Romancing the Throne | Prince Poupon | Theater Building Chicago | John Sparks |
| The Big Ending | Rich | Theater Building Chicago | Matt Gunnels |
| Beach Wars | Fred Sandman | Theater Building Chicago | Josh Penzell |
| A Christmas Carol | Scrooge | Irish Rep | Matt O’Brian |
| Art | Yvan | Heartland Theater Co | Kay Lynn Perry |
| Picasso at the Lapin Agile | Sagot | Heartland Theater Co. | Lyndsey Smith |
| Company | Bobby | Illinois State Theater | Connie De Veer |
| Fledermaus | Frank |
Illinois State Theater |
Patrick O’Gara |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream |
Flute & Thisbie |
Illinois State Theater | Bill Jenkins |
| Pride and Prejudice |
Lady Catherine & Mr. Collins |
Illinois State Theater | Jack McClaughlin |
| Working | Frank Decker | Illinois State Theater | Bill Jenkins |
| Directorial Work | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| My Dead Irish Mother | Theater Building of Chicago | Brian D. Simmons | |
| Twist of Fate | Theater Building Chicago | Brian D. Simmons | |
| Understudy Work | |||
|
Augusta |
Jimmy *** |
American Theater Company |
Nora Dunn |
* Jeff Award for Best Musical ** Jeff Recommended. *** Performed
Education & Training: Illinois State University, Bloomington, Illinois. Bachelor of Arts in Creative Drama
- Studied Acting with Patrick O‘Gara, Jack McLaughlin-Gray, Kim Pereira, and Jean Scharfenberg.
- Classical Voice Training with Dalrene Haufenrichter
- Internship at World Music Camp Peace Gardens North Dakota
- ISU Instructor for Children's Creative Drama Course Ages 10-13.
Special Skills: Sings Bari-Tenor, English and Irish Dialects, Barber Shop Quartet, Some Weapons Experience, Dance, & Art.
Additional Experiences: Boating, Camping, Survival Training. Eagle Scout (B.S.A.).
References: available on request.
05/19/2009